The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State Command, CP Adebola A. Hamzat on Friday said it has put in place proactive and adequate security measures to guide the transition process of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun.
This was contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the command, Adewale Osifeso.
The police commiserate with the immediate family of the late monarch and the entire people at large.
The statement read in part, “The Revered First Class Monarch would particularly be missed for his active participation and support in ridding Ibadan and indeed the State at large off undesirable criminal elements, a major contributory factor which underscores the enviable status of sustained tranquility.
“Sequel to this, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command CP Adebola Hamzat, psc, FICMC fdc, Ph.D wishes to emphatically assure the general public that proactive and adequate security measures have been placed to guide the transition process of the late monarch.
“The measures include; adequate deployments round the nook and crannies of the State characterized by visibility policing, convoy patrols in concert with relevant sister services, surveillance and intelligence aided stop and search.
“While assuring all and sundry to be law abiding and to go about their normal businesses without fear of molestation or harassment from anyone, Parents and persons wielding various degrees of influence in religious, socio-political or in any other sphere of influence are advised to prevail on the children, wards and protégés against acts that can lead to breach of peace as violators would be severely sanctioned.
“Lastly, the good people of Oyo State are enjoined to always help the Police by saying something, if they see something, for the Police to immediately do something.”
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Dr. Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II” passed on at the age of 81, on Thursday, 14th March,2024.
